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Extramedullary plasmacytoma presented as a non-functional invasive pituitary macro-adenoma

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Pituitary adenomas are the most common etiology of sellar masses. Intra-sellar plasmacytomas are rare causes of sellar tumors of non-pituitary origin and may mimic non-functional pituitary adenomas clinically and radiologically. We report an uncommon case of an intrasellar plasmacytoma presenting as the only manifestation of multiple myeloma.

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  1. Department of Medical Oncology (Pad. H 5° piano), University of Messina, Via Consolare Valeria, 98125, Messina, Italy

    Vincenzo Pitini, Carmela Arrigo & Giuseppe Altavilla

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

    Concetta Alafaci

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Pitini, V., Arrigo, C., Alafaci, C. et al. Extramedullary plasmacytoma presented as a non-functional invasive pituitary macro-adenoma. J Neurooncol 88, 227–229 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11060-008-9558-9

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